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Guilt Free Kebab (Myversion of Dahi ke Kebab)
W...: Guilt Free Kebab (My version of Dahi ke Kebab) When I first heard about Kebabs made from curd, I was a bit hesitant to try consi...
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Wednesday, 28 March 2012
When I first heard about Kebabs made
from curd, I was a bit hesitant to try considering my limited noble experiences
with vegetarian kebabs. The only motivating factor was my love for curd- I
simply love curd and any food item that has curd in it, grabs my attention.
From the childhood we have been told about the positive effects of including
curd as an important part of our daily meal.
I have decided to name it guilt free
kebab especially to highlight the positive effects of using yogurt as the main
ingredient for the kebabs.
You will find this recipe as an
integral part of the menu for almost all Indian restaurants. However the taste
differs and the cooking style too. I have developed my own healthy version for
these delectable tangy kebabs to make it light and perfectly balanced with the
addition of simple aromatic spices.
Usually the common condiments used
for this recipe is onion and cashew nut but I chose to try a variation without
the use of onion and cashew nuts. I use the shallow fry method as opposed to
the usual deep fry method.These tangy kebabs that are a Mughlai specialty taste
as unusual as they sound. Paneer is used to balance the tanginess of the curds
and besan is used to help bind the ingredients. Traditionally ghee is used for
frying kebabs however oil has been used in this recipe. You can mix a few
spoons of ghee with the oil to provide a lovely flavor. To add extra zing to
the recipe, I prefer to use roasted almond chopped.
Here are the ingredients for the recipe:
1)500 gms of hung curd- You need to hang 1 kg of yoghurt
in a muslin cloth for almost 4-5 hours to get a thick sticky resulting mixture.
I usually hang the curd overnight to completely get rid of water in the curd.
2)300 gms grated paneer
3)8-9 raisins
4)1 tsp of grated ginger
5) 3-4 tsp Besan(Gram flour)- you have to adjust the use
of besan as per the consistency of the paste/batter. You have to add more besan
if you find your batter too thin.
5)1 tsp of ajwain seeds
6)1 tsp of haldi
7)1/2 tsp homemade special aromatic garam masala powder
8) 1 tsp grounded coriander powder
9) 1-2 tsp green chilies as per taste
10) ½ tsp turmeric powder
11) Finely chopped coriander leaves
Mix all the ingredients together to get a thick batter. You
need to make small disked shape kebabs from the batter. Use wet hands to shape
the kebab ( you might find the better a little sticky).
Batter for the Kebab |
Shaped Kebabs ready to be fried |
Final look |
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